Winter 2019
Winds of change
Understanding the capricious changes to our planet's winds keeps WSU and other atmospheric researchers' heads in the clouds. » More ...
Atmospheric Research
Winter 2019
The McNair connection
Washington State University biochemistry student and McNair Scholar Yoni Rodriguez made a connection to his faculty mentor Von Walden, who in turn connected back to scientist and astronaut Ronald McNair. » More ...
Summer 2018
In the hazy days of summer
As wildfires are on the rise throughout the western United States, so is smoke and its effects on health. Here are ten tips to deal with wildfire smoke. » More ...
Summer 2018
Rising particulates in Washington air
Over the last several years, people in Washington state have been exposed to worsening air quality for longer periods of time. The following charts show that increase, based on information from Rahil Dhammapala ’06 PhD (Civ. Eng.) at the Washington State Department of Ecology.
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Summer 2016
Thin ice
Being put to the test at the ground zero of climate change
There’s the day the polar bear mangled the meteorological instruments. Or when a massive storm smashed two humidity sensors. Days of howling winds, extremely limited visibility, and weather so cold that power cords snapped like twigs.
For Von P. Walden, a professor in Washington State University’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the most exciting day as part of the Norwegian Young Sea ICE Cruise (N-ICE2015) team was last May when the thin layer of Arctic sea ice on which the researchers were working started breaking up.
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